10 Fastest Running Back 40-Yard Dash Times at the 2025 NFL Combine

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Skill positions hit the field Saturday for on-field workouts at the 2025 NFL scouting combine. Running backs started the party, with the quarterbacks and wide receivers to follow.
To kick off the session of drills, the '25 running back draft class ran the 40-yard dash to show off their speed in front of NFL decision makers.
Here is a look at the 10 running back draft prospects who ran the fastest 40-yard dash times in Indianapolis on Saturday:
Rank | Name | School | 40-Yard Dash Time |
|---|---|---|---|
T9. | Jarquez Hunter | Auburn | 4.44 seconds |
T9. | Donovan Edwards | Michigan | 4.44 |
T7. | TreVeyon Henderson | Ohio State | 4.43 |
T7. | DJ Giddens | Kansas State | 4.43 |
6. | Trevor Etienne | Georgia | 4.42 |
5. | Montrell Johnson Jr. | Florida | 4.41 |
4. | RJ Harvey | UCF | 4.40 |
3. | Brashard Smith | SMU | 4.39 |
2. | Jaydon Blue | Texas | 4.38 |
1. | Bhayshul Tuten | Virginia Tech | 4.32 |
Here's a look at every dash from each prospect that made up the 10 best times Saturday:
T9. Jarquez Hunter, Auburn

Time: 4.44 seconds (official)
Jarquez Hunter 4.45u#NFLCombine pic.twitter.com/drpFyj8De6
— WalkTheMock (@WalkTheMock) March 1, 2025
T9. Donovan Edwards, Michigan

Time: 4.44 seconds (official)
Former National Champion Donovan Edwards runs a 4.45u.
— NFL (@NFL) March 1, 2025
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T7. TreVeyon Henderson, Ohio State

Time: 4.43 seconds (official)
TreVeyon Henderson runs a 4.43u and gets a BIG ovation from the Ohio State fans in attendance 👏
— NFL (@NFL) March 1, 2025
📺: #NFLCombine on @NFLNetwork
📱: Stream on @NFLPlus pic.twitter.com/vlZJbo5TaH
T7. DJ Giddens, Kansas State

Time: 4.43 seconds (official)
DJ Giddens suddenly having one of the best combine performances by an RB we’ve ever seen…
— NFL Draft Files (@NFL_DF) March 1, 2025
4.43 is BLAZING for him: pic.twitter.com/qHA5e2K560
6. Trevor Etienne, Georgia

Time: 4.42 seconds (official)
These Etiennes can RUN.
— NFL (@NFL) March 1, 2025
George RB Trevor Etienne posts a 4.43u.
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📱: Stream on @NFLPlus pic.twitter.com/LVriPMUJVv
5. Montrell Johnson Jr., Florida

Time: 4.41 seconds (official)
4.42 for Florida's Montrell Johnson Jr. 💨
— NFL (@NFL) March 1, 2025
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📱: Stream on @NFLPlus pic.twitter.com/oEv0AKgaPT
4. RJ Harvey, UCF

Time: 4.40 seconds (official)
RJ Harvey 4.41 📈📈
— UCF Football (@UCF_Football) March 1, 2025
📺 #NFLCombine on NFL Network pic.twitter.com/VAUH54JBza
3. Brashard Smith, SMU

Time: 4.39 seconds (official)
Keep your eye on Brashard Smith 👀
— NFL (@NFL) March 1, 2025
The SMU RB puts up a 4.39u in his second attempt.
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📱: Stream on @NFLPlus pic.twitter.com/SeV10ooRrm
2. Jaydon Blue, Texas

Time: 4.38 seconds (official)
Texas RB Jaydon Blue was MOVING
— NFL (@NFL) March 1, 2025
📺: #NFLCombine on @NFLNetwork
📱: Stream on @NFLPlus pic.twitter.com/pIbzTtpwaw
1. Bhayshul Tuten, Virginia Tech

Time: 4.32 seconds (official)
Virginia Tech RB Bhayshul Tuten runs a 4.32u!
— NFL (@NFL) March 1, 2025
📺: #NFLCombine on @NFLNetwork
📱: Stream on @NFLPlus pic.twitter.com/27c6jxqn7n
You can find the rest of the running back's 40-yard dash times, as well as full testing numbers, on the NFL's website.
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Blake Silverman is a contributor to the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. Before joining SI in November 2024, he covered the WNBA, NBA, G League and college basketball for numerous sites, including Winsidr, SB Nation's Detroit Bad Boys and A10Talk. He graduated from Michigan State University before receiving a master's in sports journalism from St. Bonaventure University. Outside of work, he's probably binging the latest Netflix documentary, at a yoga studio or enjoying everything Detroit sports. A lifelong Michigander, he lives in suburban Detroit with his wife, young son and their personal petting zoo of two cats and a dog.
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